In a small bit of personal news, today I was fortunate to promote to Lt Col.
And more importantly I only referred to myself as a major 3 times after the ceremony.
And more importantly I only referred to myself as a major 3 times after the ceremony.
December 2, 2025 at 1:57 AM
In a small bit of personal news, today I was fortunate to promote to Lt Col.
And more importantly I only referred to myself as a major 3 times after the ceremony.
And more importantly I only referred to myself as a major 3 times after the ceremony.
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"We will call the 12th month of the year 'December'... which means 'tenth month.'"
December 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"We will call the 12th month of the year 'December'... which means 'tenth month.'"
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Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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All this talk about strengthening the atrophy in the shipbuilding industrial followed by cancelation of major shipbuilding programs that are sustaining whatever dwindling number of shipyards the US has left.
November 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
All this talk about strengthening the atrophy in the shipbuilding industrial followed by cancelation of major shipbuilding programs that are sustaining whatever dwindling number of shipyards the US has left.
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This is a great article. While the PLA is extremely capable, the invasion of Taiwan would be the most difficult landing operation ever attempted. There has never been an amphibious landing in the face of CDCMs. For comparison, Taiwan has hundreds of missiles and the PLAN as eight LPDs.
Taiwan highlighted its efforts in developing area denial capabilities, including anti-ship missiles, attack drones and new coastal defense forces, to counter a potential Chinese invasion of the island in its 2025 National Defense Report 🇹🇼
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
Taiwan Defense Report Highlights Area Denial Progress - Naval News
Taiwan's latest defense report highlighted the development of area denial capabilities that could defeat a Chinese invasion of the island.
www.navalnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
This is a great article. While the PLA is extremely capable, the invasion of Taiwan would be the most difficult landing operation ever attempted. There has never been an amphibious landing in the face of CDCMs. For comparison, Taiwan has hundreds of missiles and the PLAN as eight LPDs.
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The FBI requesting fiber-optic drones is incredibly dumb and also very funny
Yall think your threat model is “jamming with electronic warfare weapons” and not “your barely-trained pilot wraps your way over-priced American made fiber optic drone cable around a Chick-Fil-A drive through sign??”
Yall think your threat model is “jamming with electronic warfare weapons” and not “your barely-trained pilot wraps your way over-priced American made fiber optic drone cable around a Chick-Fil-A drive through sign??”
FBI Wants To Add Fiber Optic Drones To Its Arsenal
Fiber-optic-controlled drones, ubiquitous on the battlefield in Ukraine, could be headed to the FBI's armory.
www.twz.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The FBI requesting fiber-optic drones is incredibly dumb and also very funny
Yall think your threat model is “jamming with electronic warfare weapons” and not “your barely-trained pilot wraps your way over-priced American made fiber optic drone cable around a Chick-Fil-A drive through sign??”
Yall think your threat model is “jamming with electronic warfare weapons” and not “your barely-trained pilot wraps your way over-priced American made fiber optic drone cable around a Chick-Fil-A drive through sign??”
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"How are we gonna FARP our V-280s and V-22s"
"Easy, steal their boats"
"Easy, steal their boats"
November 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"How are we gonna FARP our V-280s and V-22s"
"Easy, steal their boats"
"Easy, steal their boats"
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RT’d because this continued bullshit by RFK, Jr. and HHS does nothing to help people such as my son; it’s willfully irresponsible and harmful. Also, use of “flaming shitbirds” must be shared far and wide.
VACCINES DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM, YOU FLAMING SHITBIRDS.
WE HAVE, IN FACT, NOT IGNORED YOUR NOW-DEFUNCT HYPOTHESIS. WE INVESTIGATED IT TO THE TUNE OF STUDIES WITH DATA FROM MILLIONS OF KIDS.
WE HAVE, IN FACT, NOT IGNORED YOUR NOW-DEFUNCT HYPOTHESIS. WE INVESTIGATED IT TO THE TUNE OF STUDIES WITH DATA FROM MILLIONS OF KIDS.
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM
RT’d because this continued bullshit by RFK, Jr. and HHS does nothing to help people such as my son; it’s willfully irresponsible and harmful. Also, use of “flaming shitbirds” must be shared far and wide.
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VACCINES DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM, YOU FLAMING SHITBIRDS.
WE HAVE, IN FACT, NOT IGNORED YOUR NOW-DEFUNCT HYPOTHESIS. WE INVESTIGATED IT TO THE TUNE OF STUDIES WITH DATA FROM MILLIONS OF KIDS.
WE HAVE, IN FACT, NOT IGNORED YOUR NOW-DEFUNCT HYPOTHESIS. WE INVESTIGATED IT TO THE TUNE OF STUDIES WITH DATA FROM MILLIONS OF KIDS.
November 20, 2025 at 3:08 AM
VACCINES DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM, YOU FLAMING SHITBIRDS.
WE HAVE, IN FACT, NOT IGNORED YOUR NOW-DEFUNCT HYPOTHESIS. WE INVESTIGATED IT TO THE TUNE OF STUDIES WITH DATA FROM MILLIONS OF KIDS.
WE HAVE, IN FACT, NOT IGNORED YOUR NOW-DEFUNCT HYPOTHESIS. WE INVESTIGATED IT TO THE TUNE OF STUDIES WITH DATA FROM MILLIONS OF KIDS.
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She missed him by O’Hare.
November 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
She missed him by O’Hare.
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Those of us who remember the Afghanistan War will recognize this as the Fighting Season having Ended
"Another source with direct knowledge said the number of Border Patrol agents currently operating in the Chicago area will go from 250 down to 100. But in March, that number could increase to 1,000 agents."
chicago.suntimes.com/public-safet... w/ @jonseidel.bsky.social
chicago.suntimes.com/public-safet... w/ @jonseidel.bsky.social
U.S. Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino, fellow agents expected to leave Chicago soon
Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin insists “we aren’t leaving Chicago,” but the feds' immigration campaign is expected to begin winding down. However, one source said they could b...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Those of us who remember the Afghanistan War will recognize this as the Fighting Season having Ended
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Homie said you’re poor, trashy, and stunting.
November 8, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Homie said you’re poor, trashy, and stunting.
Should a mandatory as part of building codes for Mexican restaurants that every table has a call button (like on commercial airlines) strictly for chips and salsa refills.
November 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Should a mandatory as part of building codes for Mexican restaurants that every table has a call button (like on commercial airlines) strictly for chips and salsa refills.
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The correct day to put your Christmas decorations up is Black Friday.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
This is a public service announcement:
Christmas starts after dessert is eaten on Thanksgiving Day. Premature decorations, Christmas trees, and Christmas songs are a sure signs of insanity.
Thank you. And enjoy your turkey and stuffing.
Christmas starts after dessert is eaten on Thanksgiving Day. Premature decorations, Christmas trees, and Christmas songs are a sure signs of insanity.
Thank you. And enjoy your turkey and stuffing.
a boxer dog is looking at a pumpkin pie on a cooling rack
ALT: a boxer dog is looking at a pumpkin pie on a cooling rack
media.tenor.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The correct day to put your Christmas decorations up is Black Friday.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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Here’s something really graphic for Halloween:
October 31, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Here’s something really graphic for Halloween:
MC'd a promotion ceremony for a buddy and he wanted to do the fast and simple version of the ceremony, so we kept things short, sweet and moving. My SES commented afterwards "we got the McDonald's drive through version of a promotion ceremony"
October 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
MC'd a promotion ceremony for a buddy and he wanted to do the fast and simple version of the ceremony, so we kept things short, sweet and moving. My SES commented afterwards "we got the McDonald's drive through version of a promotion ceremony"
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I can’t stress this enough: you cannot understand politics without reading this paragraph about why there’s no such thing as a 1/3rd pound hamburger
October 30, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I can’t stress this enough: you cannot understand politics without reading this paragraph about why there’s no such thing as a 1/3rd pound hamburger
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Mar Awa III, patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, also born in Chicago, gave Pope Leo a Cubs jersey.
October 28, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Mar Awa III, patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, also born in Chicago, gave Pope Leo a Cubs jersey.
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Our grid is ancient because we invented electricity.
The Netherlands finished burying all of its telecom and low/medium voltage power lines more than 20 years ago. When you look out at a Dutch street your view is not obstructed by overhead crap. Why is America still a primitive mess and why aren’t Americans even trying to fix it
October 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Our grid is ancient because we invented electricity.